Cooking With The Crew
EP.1 - Pupsicles 😛
Here’s a lowdown on ingredients:
COCKTAIL HOUR:
- Botanist Gin
- President’s Choice Jalapeño Lemonade
- Soda
- Lime
PUPSICLES:
- @happydaisydogfood freeze dried salmon
- Plain Greek Yogurt
- Sardines (in spring water)
- Bleubs 🫐
- Strawberries
- Quail Eggs
- Natural Peanut Butter (I used @kraftpeanutbutter_ca )
Bone Appétit! 🦴
Don’t forget to tag us so we can see your pups enjoying their sweet summer treat! 🤍
SALE SALE SALE SALE! 🐈
We our holding our very first @candorcats service sale, so we thought we may as well start with a bang! ✨
We wanted to show people just how much their cats can do with this puuurfect excuse to try it out! This kinda sale won’t come by very often! ♥️
25% off all in home nail trims
50% off all private feline training
Tag a friend who may want to train that kitty! 🐱
Working your dogs in different environments is super important - it helps solidify and build upon those foundation behaviours.
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Not working your way up to distractions in a slow and “level” like manner is detrimental to your dogs success. If you add too many distractions too quickly you may accidentally set them up to fail, and both parties will become frustrated.
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For example - start is a low-distracting environment like your house. Once your dog is completely consistent work your way to your back yard, then your driveway, a familiar street, THEN go somewhere unfamiliar like a different area or somewhere with higher traffic. 🐾
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If you start to see regression take a step back and dial back those distractions. 🛑
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Carter has been working hard on his reactivity to cars, people, and dogs - this was right on a high traffic street with lots of trucks, buses, and people going by! 👏🏻👏🏻
So I decided that our first training tip would be going over different training techniques, and what you should be looking for when researching what type of trainer you want to use!
Some of the video got cut out for some reason (sorry!) but the main points are there!
Please leave any questions you have in the comments below! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Basic obedience cues in new, or stressful situations can help get your dog’s mind from being stressed, to being focused. ✨ It also helps build a positive association and experience! 🐾
Okay guys, I need to share this because I’m SO FRIGGEN EXCITED! For those of you who have been following us from the beginning, you know the struggle we have had with carter and his nails. Well, after a year of struggling with desensitizing, and counter conditioning him to the nail clippers (with no real success) I came across scratch boards.
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This is carter’s very first time using one and I’m absolutely amazed! Literally it’s exactly what it sounds like.. you use a medium grade sandpaper and attach it to the board. You then teach your dog to scratch the board on command! ♥️
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I would suggest nailing or stapling your paper to a thick wooden board instead of using a clip board (it’s all I had at the time - and I used to hands to block him from scratching the clip at the top)
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Sometimes it’s all about getting creative and finding what works for your individual dog! He got a great, and fun experience, and I got a dog with some nicely filed down nails! 🙏🏻
Carter was surrendered to WHS over a year ago because he became aggressive when getting his nails cut, and his ears cleaned. The last time we got his nails cut he was so scared that he had to be sedated so that they could cut them without harm coming to him, or the staff.💔 We have now had Carter for almost exactly one year and we have been working hard on showing him there’s nothing to be scared of - and in one year I’ve successfully clipped 2 nails without having him muzzled and restrained. Needless to say this is great progress!!
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Carter will usually growl or show his pearly whites the second he sees the nail clippers come out but look at him go! 💜💜 Definitely goes to show that slow and steady will eventually win the race of dog reactivity. 🤞🏻
Working on some place, down-stay, name recognition, and recall work on this beautiful Tuesday evening! ❤️ Don’t forget to visit www.candorcanineco.com to see how you can join the #candorcaninecrew today! 🐶
Working on down-stays, and being calm in busy, public spaces. ❤️
Figure 8’s for the win! 🙌🏻 Teaching your dog simple tricks like to go through your legs is a great way to help them learn to focus on you, and how to read your body language - which is extremely helpful in situations where your dog may be uncomfortable or reactive. 💜
PSA: I hope everyone is enjoying this warm weather as much as carter is! ☀️☀️Just remember - with warm weather comes ticks & mosquitos! 🐾 Make sure you keep your pooch protected with tick, and heart worm medication this spring/summer!
When we adopted Carter he was extremely reactive to girls - especially to our roommate. After 9 months of counter conditioning, and behaviour modification look at him now! ❤️ There are still lots of times where he barks, and growls - but he has learned that he can relax which is a major step in the right direction! 🐾 Working with a reactive dog is a long, and challenging road that can sometimes feel overwhelming and hopeless. The key is to keep being consistent, conservatively manage their reactivity, and celebrating all the victories - big and small!! ❤️ (kudos to her for being so patient and willing to work with him, and helping us get him to where he is today!)
Focus, focus, focus! 👀Working on some focus exercises today with carter. Remember to switch up exercises, and directions when training to make it fun and interesting for your pup! 🐾
Does your dog have a tendency to take you for a walk down the street? 🐾 Haltis, and gentle leaders are a great way to assist with ensuring you, and your pup have a safe, and fun walk! They also are a great tool for reactive dogs as you can lead them away from the object that is causing them to react!
This video is after ONE walk practicing with a Halti! The evidence speaks for itself!
Video 1 is on a regular flat collar, and video 2 is using a head harness. 🐶
Contact us to book your halti desensitization session today! ❤️❤️
This past weekend Carter had to be sedated at the vet due to an ear infection. Carter came into our family about 8 months ago a very fearful, and reactive dog - especially when getting his ears and feet handled. Kudos to my partner for taking him as I was at work but long story short - things did not go well in the exam room and he put up a real fight when anyone tried to muzzle him. 💔
There is a real stigma about having a dog who needs to be muzzled and what needs to be realized is that all aggression comes from a place of fear. Dogs can only exhibit so many signs to show their owners they are scared. If those don’t make the scary thing go away, or are missed/ignored they revert to the only thing they think they can do to survive - fight or flight. In a small exam room this is a problem because they can’t possibly run away and there are strangers surrounding them, trying to restrain them (sounds pretty scary right?)... hence their last possible option is to fight, or give out very obvious signals they want everyone to back up (growl, snap, snark, etc). Having your dog in a muzzle ensures the safety of you, your vet/techs, and your dog. 🐾
Taking time to muzzle train your dog in a safe, comfortable environment can ensure that your dog feels safe, secure, and builds a positive associate with the muzzle instead of knowing it only comes at a time where he is scared. 💜
